Cabaret Night at the Cosmic Lounge: Free Time Man

Free Time ManThis one's for all the haters who are out there saying that I’ve got,Well, I‘ve not got much on, but you know I'm alright,I’ve got stuff… I'm fineUp in the morning, find a clean shirt,cuppa hot slurry, out to workMaintenance, that's the game I’m playing,mediocrity that's how I'm swayin’Keepin’ these facilities clean and right,simulated dawn, simulated nightThings gumming up the works there in a flash,recycle unit bust, you don’t need thatDetritus strewn all over this place,here a leg, there a faceThe body horror don’t bother me,I'm here to do a job you seeYou'd think that that would cause me woeYou’d think that would stem my flowWhen it hits the fan, I've got my planI'm a free time man, watch me goPut on a holovid and kick backI’m a free time manSee a friend and have a bit of a laughI’m a free time manRead a book, maybe a chapter or twoI’m a free time manTravel round this station take in the viewI’m a free time manUm, watch another holovid if there’s oneI’m a free time manSee a different friend, I hope that they’re funI’m a free time manOh no I’ve read this book beforeI’m a free time manThey won’t let me travel to certain floorsI’m a free time manEvening time in the Cosmic Lounge,feeling good just got a roundThere's this new cat at the table, won't shut up, don't think he’s ableHis monologue is upsetting the room,talking ‘bout his love for a fish and a broomThe regulars they don’t like that,Sweepy Anne’s still mourning her spratIt’s my free time but just this once,I’ll lent a hand to a needy dunceSaying Harry's the name, lay it on me friend,now stuck in a nightmare that’ll never endI did what I now regret,I talked him off his parapetBut he won't go,Won't take no,Ruin all my flow like a strait jacketStole all my holovids won't give them backFormer free time manMy friends now just point at me and laughFormer free time manNo books for me, he burnt them tooFormer free time manEverywhere on this station he’s spoiling my viewFormer free time manIt feels like I'm never aloneFormer free time manExcept the 20 minutes he’s with his cloneFormer free time manHe’s faked both of our deaths twiceFormer free time manWhy is there no tool to reset my life?Former free time manSo you see, like, to the haters, I’ve got, like, a lot on,like you know, too much. I wish I could sort of drop,drop one of the things. Anyway... yepArtistsDr. Beaver: Band Leader + Synths + BassJJ Perry: Additional Music, Production, Mixing and MasteringSimon Plotkin: Vocals and LyricsTim Meredith: Music and LyricsSpecial thanks to Amy Dickinson for advice and support.“Free Time Man” is from the album “Cabaret Night at the Cosmic Lounge”. © Rusty Quill 2020If you would like to own the full album, consider becoming a Patron of Rusty Quill! All Patrons will receive a digipack, which includes dramatic sketches exclusive to the album and comes with special artwork by VeraRaeArt. Visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill to find out more.Stellar Firma is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence. The song "Free Time... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.